![]() RELATED – Stallone Shares A Fan Made Poster For Creed 2 The film turned out to be arguably as strong as the very first Rocky, and it paved the way for an all-new franchise. Sylvester Stallone had put a nice capper on the Rocky franchise with Rocky Balboa, and the idea of continuing the story with Creed seemed one that was doomed to fail. Nothing is precious, and even the most iconic things from the past are fair game. It’s the main reason why franchise filmmaking is such a big thing in the industry. But though the script lags behind the direction, acting, and action, Creed II is a clear stylistic step up.Hollywood has quite the tendency to take things that have long since been dead, and rework them into something new, in hopes of capitalizing on brand recognition. ![]() For some, the obviousness of the plot movement and dialogue such as "I'm a chunk of yesterday tryin' to be today" will blunt the film's appeal. The boxing action feels particularly intense and unusually realistic for the series when a character suffers a serious injury in the ring, we feel it. He and cinematographer Kramer Morgenthau ( Thor: The Dark World) capture some of the most arresting images in the Rocky franchise, particularly in the obligatory training montage and when Adonis psyches himself up with quiet repetitions of "I'm the champ" as darkness envelops him. He makes some subtle but interesting choices, such as manipulating audio during a swimming pool training scene. It doesn't have the street-level grit of Creed, but Caple takes it to a different place. There are layers of doubt and regret in the faces of the four main father-and-son warriors here (especially in Lundgren, delivering probably his best screen work yet) - and deeper, more grown-up concerns than you might expect from the series. His boxing skills are impressive, and so is his acting. ![]() But it's not hard to go all in thanks to both the exciting boxing scenes and the chemistry between Jordan and Stallone in their surrogate father-and-son relationship. ![]() You pretty much know what's going to happen in Creed II based on the trailer heck, you pretty much know what's going to happen if you've seen any previous Rocky film. displays a deft touch with his actors and brings interesting cinematic touches to a franchise not really known for them. Despite some plot predictability and a little clunky dialogue, this film ably follows up Ryan Coogler's fine Creedwith strong performances and emotional depth. ![]()
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